Current Affairs Quiz 07 May 2024
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Current Affairs Quiz 07 May 2024 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following are matched correctly?
1. Tehri Dam : River Bhagirithi
2. Hirakud Dam : Mahanadi River
3. Bhakra-Nangal Dam : Sutlej River
4. Mullaperiyar Dam : Cauvery River
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectAnswer is: d) 1, 2 and 3 Only
Explanation:
Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand.
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha.
Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh.
Mullaperiyaru Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in Kerala.
IncorrectAnswer is: d) 1, 2 and 3 Only
Explanation:
Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand.
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha.
Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh.
Mullaperiyaru Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in Kerala.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) is/are correct?
1. The NCQG replaces the commitment made in 2009, where developed nations pledged USD 100 billion per year for climate finance.
2. The NCQG aims to provide climate finance to developed countries starting from 2025 onwards.
3. Achieving the NCQG requires collaboration between developed and developing nations to strengthen the global response to climate change.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: (c)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The NCQG indeed replaces the commitment made in 2009, where developed nations pledged USD 100 billion per year for climate finance but failed to meet this target.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The NCQG aims to provide climate finance to developing countries, not developed countries, starting from 2025 onwards.
Statement 3 is correct. Achieving the NCQG requires collaboration between developed and developing nations to strengthen the global response to climate change.
Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (c) the correct answer.IncorrectAnswer: (c)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The NCQG indeed replaces the commitment made in 2009, where developed nations pledged USD 100 billion per year for climate finance but failed to meet this target.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The NCQG aims to provide climate finance to developing countries, not developed countries, starting from 2025 onwards.
Statement 3 is correct. Achieving the NCQG requires collaboration between developed and developing nations to strengthen the global response to climate change.
Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (c) the correct answer. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following Ramsar Sites are matched correctly with their states?
1. Bhitarkanika Mangroves : Odisha
2. Rudrasagar Lake : Tripura
3. Asan Conservation Reserve : Uttar Pradesh
4. Tso Kar Wetland Complex : Kolkata
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectAnswer is: a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Bhitarkanika Mangroves : Odisha
Rudrasagar Lake : Tripura
Asan Conservation Reserve : Uttarakhand
Tso Kar Wetland Complex : Ladakh
IncorrectAnswer is: a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Bhitarkanika Mangroves : Odisha
Rudrasagar Lake : Tripura
Asan Conservation Reserve : Uttarakhand
Tso Kar Wetland Complex : Ladakh
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements about the Shaksgam Valley is/are correct?
1. The Shaksgam Valley is located within the Hunza-Gilgit region of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
2. The Shaksgam Valley shares borders with the Xinjiang Province of India to the north.
3. Pakistan ceded the Shaksgam Valley to China in 1963 as part of a boundary agreement.
4. The construction of the Karakoram Highway was facilitated by the agreement between Pakistan and India regarding the Shaksgam Valley.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The Shaksgam Valley is indeed located within the Hunza-Gilgit region of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Shaksgam Valley shares borders with the Xinjiang Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the north, not with India.
Statement 3 is correct. Pakistan ceded the Shaksgam Valley to China in 1963 as part of a boundary agreement aimed at resolving border disputes between the two nations.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The construction of the Karakoram Highway was facilitated by the agreement between Pakistan and China regarding the Shaksgam Valley, not between Pakistan and India. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (a) the correct answer.IncorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The Shaksgam Valley is indeed located within the Hunza-Gilgit region of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Shaksgam Valley shares borders with the Xinjiang Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the north, not with India.
Statement 3 is correct. Pakistan ceded the Shaksgam Valley to China in 1963 as part of a boundary agreement aimed at resolving border disputes between the two nations.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The construction of the Karakoram Highway was facilitated by the agreement between Pakistan and China regarding the Shaksgam Valley, not between Pakistan and India. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (a) the correct answer. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements about the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) are correct?
1. The ATCM is an annual gathering of the original 12 parties to the Antarctic Treaty.
2. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1961.
3. Currently, 56 countries are party to the Antarctic Treaty.
4. India became a Consultative Party to the Antarctic Treaty in 1983.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:CorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The ATCM is indeed an annual gathering of the original 12 parties to the Antarctic Treaty, along with other parties interested in Antarctic research.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959, not in 1961. Statement 3 is correct. Currently, 56 countries are party to the Antarctic Treaty.
Statement 4 is incorrect. India became a Consultative Party to the Antarctic Treaty in 1983, not in 1981.
Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (a) the correct answer.IncorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The ATCM is indeed an annual gathering of the original 12 parties to the Antarctic Treaty, along with other parties interested in Antarctic research.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959, not in 1961. Statement 3 is correct. Currently, 56 countries are party to the Antarctic Treaty.
Statement 4 is incorrect. India became a Consultative Party to the Antarctic Treaty in 1983, not in 1981.
Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option (a) the correct answer.
